A 39-year-old female Uber driver was handcuffed to the steering wheel of her car in a terrifying attack in Biggera Waters on the Gold Coast of Australia.

The unidentified woman was sitting in her car at 8:45 p.m. when a masked man opened her door brandishing a knife.

He demanded she drive him to a nearby shopping center. Once they were in a secluded area, he forced her to stop and give him money before handcuffing her to the steering wheel while he searched her vehicle for more cash and valuables.

He then unchained her and demanded she drive him to Labrador, Queensland. When they got there he escaped into the night and is still on the run.

The driver — who suffered minor bruising to her wrists — went straight to the closest police station to notify detectives who are still searching for the man.

An Uber spokesperson said the man had not organized the fare on the Uber app.